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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's plan to cut property taxes still lacks specifics

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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's plan to cut property taxes still lacks specifics

• Andrew Wegley
• Jul 18, 2024
• Jul 18, 2024
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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn (left), Gov. Jim Pillen and Sen. Rob Clements of Elmwood give a presentation on a property tax plan on Thursday at the Capitol.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

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Gov. Jim Pillen is using his power as governor to call a special legislative session this week to urge lawmakers to deliver "transformational" property tax relief.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star file photo

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Gov. Jim Pillen has proposed eliminating sales tax exemptions to generate an estimated $950 million in property tax relief. On Thursday, the governor said he thought eliminating exemptions on manufacturing and agricultural equipment and energy used in industrial and agricultural operations might be off the table.

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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn (left), Gov. Jim Pillen and Sen. Rob Clements of Elmwood give a presentation on a property tax plan on Thursday at the Capitol.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn speaks about Gov. Jim Pillen's property tax plan on Thursday at the Capitol.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

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Gov. Jim Pillen speaks about his property tax plan on Thursday at the Capitol.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

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KC Sohl (right) watches athletes warm up from the starting blocks during the Cornhusker State Games BMX racing competition at Star City BMX on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Lincoln.

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People lined up to speak during a town hall hosted by a group of state senators on Monday at the Wick Alumni Center in Lincoln in advance of a special session focused on cutting property taxes. Many said they disliked Gov. Jim Pillen's plan to have the state take over paying for public schools in an effort to cut property taxes.

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Joe Pick of Bennington (left) carries a box of petition signatures as David Nielsen with Nebraska State Education Association (center) passes one into a Support Our Schools Nebraska truck on Wednesday. The group delivered more than 87,000 signatures to the Nebraska Secretary of State in an effort to stop a $10 million appropriation of state tax dollars to private school scholarships.

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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn (left) and Gov. Jim Pillen give a presentation on a property tax plan on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at the State Capitol.

KATY COWELL Journal Star

Shadows of athletes are cast on the wall as they warm up on the diving board during the Cornhusker State Games diving competition at Woods Memorial Pool on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Lincoln.

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Pinnacle Bank's Caden Ransom (right) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a 2-RBI homer during the first inning of the A-5 legion baseball tournament game against Union Bank on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Den Hartog Field.

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An Allegiant Air jet is seen at Central Nebraska Regional Airport, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Grand Island.

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Shawna Clement (left) and her husband Joshua Bomberger (right) with their rescue dogs on Tuesday in Ceresco. The couple founded The Farm: Senior Dog Sanctuary and will host a fundraiser at Lincoln's Off Leash Dog Bar this Saturday to help offset costs. 

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Sidharth Parthasarathy, 8, from Elkhorn, thinks on his next move during an open play chess tournament put on by the Cornhusker State Games at Southeast Community College on Saturday, July 20, 2024.

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The Williams family of Lincoln — Messiah, 9 (from left), mom Cidnei, and Shaun, 10 — play in the Union Plaza water fountain on Monday. The temperature in Lincoln reached 98 degrees Monday, with a heat index that was near 115.

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RWTB's Brooke Densberger, 12, from Fremont, performs a weapons set for judges while wielding twin broad swords from Fremont, during a Karate competition put on by the Cornhusker State Games at Southeast Community College on Saturday, July 20, 2024.

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Jackie Johnson, of Omaha, is lit by morning light as she completes a dive during the Cornhusker State Games diving competition at Woods Memorial Pool on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Lincoln.

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Seward's own Jill Beisel tries to gather up a popped bubble as she competes in the bubble gum blowing contest during Seward's Fourth of July celebration. Bisel would go on to win the contest and be named the 2024 bubble gum blowing state champ.

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Husker volleyball player Rebekah Allick (left) and her brother Josiah, a former Nebraska men's basketball player, celebrate lighting the caldron to kick off the Cornhusker State Games during an opening ceremony Thursday outside Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Allick siblings were the honorary torch lighters for the 40th annual sporting competition. More than 8,000 athletes are expected to compete in the games, which take place through July 21 in Lincoln, Omaha, Columbus, Fremont, Grand Island, North Platte and other surrounding communities. Athletes will compete in 70 sports at more than 50 venues.

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People watch the fireworks display during the Uncle Sam Jam Independence Day Celebration on Wednesday at Oak Lake Park.

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Synergy's Justin Kubichek from Waukesha, WI rounds a corner during the USA Roller Sports National Championships 2/3/4 inline relay competition at the Speedway Sports Complex on Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Lincoln.

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A crowd is pushed back as YouTuber Cam Wilder plays basketball Sunday at Antelope Park.

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Captured using a slower shutter speed, fiddle player Sam Packard plays alongside Lloyd McCarter & the Honkey Tonk Revival during ZooFest on North 14th street outside the Zoo Bar on Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Lincoln.

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Guest walk to the bandshell while wearing Fourth of July-themed hats during Seward's 156th annual Fourth of July celebration on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

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Lincoln Saltdogs' Matt Pita (19) slides to catch a popfly to right field in the second inning at Haymarket Park on Friday, July 12, 2024, in Lincoln.

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Lincoln Gift of Denver, 3, eats a vanilla sprinkle ice cream cone from Zesto on Friday.

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Kennard and Cathy Pischel (from left) pose for a portrait outside of their Lincoln home on Wednesday. The couple adorns their front yard with flags, weather permitting, for patriotic holidays including Memorial Day, Flag Day, Labor Day and the Fourth of July.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

Two joggers (bottom) make their way past a large tree that was twisted from the ground and blocked access to Huntington Avenue near Nebraska Wesleyan University following Monday night's storm on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Lincoln.

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Joshua Morales (second from left), 17, embraces a friend near the scene of a shooting Friday in Crete. Seven people were injured, including four children, and the suspect shot and killed himself, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Carpet Land's Owen Laessig (center) raises the Mike Peterson/Coach K Tournament championship plaque after the Rugs defeated Papillion on Sunday at Den Hartog Field.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star

A Western Kingbird perches on a pipe with its nest at the former Hansen-Mueller grain elevator near 30th Street and Cornhusker Highway on Wednesday.

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Tama Krings of Lincoln, (from left), shops for fireworks with her grandchildren Naya Martinez, 10, and Jace Krings, 14, at Wild Willy's Fireworks on Monday in Eagle. Stands in Lincoln can begin selling fireworks Wednesday.

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Shaquille O'Neal performs as DJ Diesel to a sold-out crowd on Saturday at the Royal Grove.

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Pinnacle Bank's Braylon Lewis (1) creates a makeshift rally cap with his teammates sunglasses in the seventh inning during a Mike Peterson/Coach K Tournament game at Den Hartog Field on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Lincoln.

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Sierra Edmisten of Hastings (left) high-fives Jo Giles, executive director of the Women’s Fund of Omaha, after signing the affidavit for filing petition pages at the Nebraska Secretary of State's Office on Thursday.

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Lantis Fireworks' Bengt Embrey (from left), of Valley, and Connor McReynolds, of David City, prepare for a show by loading mortars into HDPE tubes outside of Haymarket Park on Friday.

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Malcolm's Hayden Frank (left) tags out Hickman's Jordan Monroe (right) at first base during a Mike Peterson/Coach K Tournament game on Friday at Densmore Park.

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